Three-way cock.



E. H. GOLD.

THREE WAY 000K.

' APPLICATION FILED APR.1`s,19oa.

Patented Jan. 12, 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

E. H. GOLD.

THREE WAY GOGK. APPLICATION FILED APE. 13,1908.

Patented Jan. 12, 1909.

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EGBERT H. GOLD, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

THREE-WAY;COCK.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 12, 1909.

Application filed April 13, 1908. Serial No. 426,719.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EGBERT H. GOLD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Three-lVay Cocks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to three-way cocks and has for its object to provide a device of that character which shall be suitable for use, for example, as a supply and drip cock in car heating systems; which will be more effectual to prevent leakage and more durable than those commonly in use at the present time; which shall be simple and compact in structure, composed of a few parts which are easily assembled; and which shall be small in size, so as to economize metal and permit the device to be connected with pipes lying close together, for example, with the supply and drip pipes of a steam heating system for railway cars in the positions in which they are ordinarily located. it has been customary to use a three-way cock in this connection which comprises a single valve. disk that is rotated into dierent positions either to open the supply port and close the drip or to close the supply and open the drip. A valve of this sort is not altogether satisfactory under practical steam heating conditions, because it wears unevenly, so as to cause leakage as time goes on; the outer edge of the disk obviously being subjected to greater wear than its center. rPhe water which passes through valves used in this connection is often very dirty and gritty, with the result that the valve is soon worn and becomes leaky.

My invention contemplates the use of two reciprocating valves, one for the inlet and the other for the drip port and connecting these valves by a lever pivoted in the valve casing, so that when one of the valves is opened the other will be closed. My valve is particularly designed, as has been intimated, to control the supply and drip pipes of a car heating system, although, of course, it may be used in other connections. The construction of cars makes it convenient,if not necessary, that the supply and drip pipes should lie close together. Hence the cock must be so constructed that the valves stand close to each other. it is necessary also that the device should be comparatively small in order to make it economical and usable under prevailing conditions. It is also necessary to have it of simple construction, because the repairs on such devices are ordinarily made by comparatively unskilled workmen. My invention contemplates a construction which will attain all of these desirable objects.

The invention has for further objects such other new and improved constructions and devices in three-way cocks as will be described in the following specification and set out in the claims appended thereto.

One embodiment of my invention, together with some modifications thereof, are shown in the accompanying drawings, whereiii- Figure 1 is a vertical section through a three-way cock of the character described. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through the same. Fig. 3 is a section similar to Fig. 1, illustrating a modification; and Fig. 4 is a similar section illustrating another modification.

Like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several figures of the drawings.

Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2, 1 represents the valve casing, which preferably consists of a single casting. This casing is provided with the inlet port 2, the outlet port 3 and the drip port 4. Above the inlet port is an opening 5, which is closed by the nut 6. Above the drip port is an opening 7 closed by the nut 8. The inlet port 2 has surrounding it a valve seat 9 and is adapted to be closed by the valve 10 on the stem 11, which is screw threaded at 12 and passes through the nut 6, a stuffing boX being formed by the cap nut 13, which contains the packing 14. The stem is operated by the usual hand wheel 15. The valve itself consists of a cylinder of metal in which is seated the gasket 16, composed of rubber, or some rubber compound, and held in position by the nut 17. Any other form of valve might be substituted for the one described. The drip port 4 has the seat 18 and is closed by valve 19, having the spindle 20, which extends into a rib ,27 on valve 10, Athe fork 26 engaging asimilar rib 28 on valve 19. Thelever may be pivoted within the casingin any desired manner. I have shown in Figs. l and 2 a simple expedient for "accomplishing this, whichinakesthe structure compact,"the parts easy to assemble, and, vat thelsame time, .prevents Sleakage, Throughk the hub 2st extends afpivotpin 29,l one end of-'Which is journaled infan'ap'erture BUina boss 31 on the insideof the valve casing, the other lend `extending throughI the|- opposite side' ofthe valve casing and'bein'gheld :in positionby a nut 32 having `isi-'threaded portion V-33 screwing into a threaded recess in the outside lof vthe yvalve casing.

#In operation, vwhen this rcock is used to control the supply rand drip pipes of a car heating fsystem, whenfsteamis'to be 'admitted to the system, hand wheel 1'5 will be turned i sov as' to raise valve -10 from its seat., admitting steam through the casing into the system of-steam pipes connectedfto thecasing at the outlet port 3. By the forked constructienofi th'elever-a sufficient leverage can be obtained 'even though the valves V10-fand L19 i'stand 'close-together. The device when :so constructed can *be easily assembled. Vith nuts 2V6 l"and -8 removed, 'the lever can `be placed in the casing and fpivote'd by the pin 29. The valves can then be put in place and tliei nutslscrewedfdown. If 'any 'of the lparts shouldabecomeworn orbroken, they may be easily replaced by workmenfhavinglittle or no'mechanicalfskill. fItwi-ll- `be seen that the structure yis very compact. -This is Yvery' desirable when the valvefis used-*inarail-way .car heatingsystem, because, inthe first place, the pipes conie vclose=`together and, inthe second.pl'ace, because the valve must be arranged so `as lnot -to bei an obstruction. VThe casing is preferably composed of a single castingfthe-'smalle'r this-casting can lbe made thebetter, for reasons of economy, castings o-f-this'sortfbeing ordinarily of brass. According'to the above described arrangement, thesizefof the-casi-ngis reduced to a minimum'while, at the same time, it is so constructed as to permit the easy `assembling of theifparts contained therein. Y

In Fig. L3 I have shown la modified construction lin which the spring 'on `the vdrip pipe lvalve works from *the opposite direction. f In ythis modificationthe Vvalve is rovided with a rib 35 "1 which li-es under vthe Fever 36, the valve being forced away from Pivoted in the valve casing is a Yto its vseatby a positive disadvantage, however, of greater difhculty Yin the assembling of the parts and in requira ylarger casing.

comprises a hub 24:, from which extend` its seat by a spring 37. The valve for the supply pipe, designated 38, has correspondingly ari-b v3.9,tvliich likewise lies under the end of lever 86. This construction has the advantage that the drip pipe valve is forced action. It has the Yn Fig. 4 yI have shown still another modification, in 'which the spring is dispensed with. Here the inlet valve 4() has a pair of ribs or abutments-41, the drippipe valve 42 lhaving similar'ribs or abutments 43, the ends ofthe lever extending yinto v the spaces between thesepairs of ribs. This construction isfavaila ble only when `there ais 'suflicient distance between the two lvalves to Ygive working leverage.

I wish :it to ybe understood that I do not limit myself Vto'theexact devices, constructions land arrangements `-herein vshow-n and described, 'asobvious modifications will 4eccur to vthose 'skilled inthe art.

Iclaim:

1. The combination with a casing having an inlet port and -a drip Lport -through the under side thereof yparallel yto eachother, valves within Vsaid casing for said ports, ya lever having forks -on 'each fend extending `around 'and en'gaging-fthe valves and fa fcentral hub'w-hichbears on each side againstl the casing, a kpivot extend-ing through said hub mountedin an aperture within thecasing at one end VVand 'at the lother yend 'extending through a .perforation in yrthe casing, `said casing having a recessv on thexoutside' thereof around said perforation, a screw plug which screws into "said vrecess and abuts the end of the pivot, n1a stem on one 'valve extending through lthe -'cas`ing, and "a spring against which the other lvalve is operated.

f2. The combination with'fa casing having an inlet .port and -a dripport through the underside thereof parallel to each other, valves `within said `casing for `said ports, a lever having means thereon y'engaging `said valves and acertainhub `which'hears on each side of the casing; a pivot extending through said hub mounted in an aperture within the casing atfone end' and at the other :extending through `a perforation in said Vcasing,said casing having a recess inthe' outside thereof around said perforation, a screw plug which screws into thewrecess andkabuts the end of the pivot, asteni onf'one valve extending through the casing, and a spring against which the other Avalve is operated.

3. A combination witha casing .having an inlet port and a drip.port-through--the under side thereof parallel lto eachother, lvalves within said `casing for said zports, -a lever hav-ing means thereon xengaging said valves and a central hub which bears on each side of the casing; a pivot extending through said hub mounted in an aperture Within the casing at one end sud at the other extending through @perforation in said casing, said l pivot, and a stem on one of said valves casinghaving a recess in the outside thereof Witnesses:

around said perforation, a screw plug to Gr. Y. SKINNER, screw into the recess and abut the end of the P. H. TRUMAN.

Corrections in Lettes Patent No. 909,583.

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It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 909,583, granted January 12, 1909 upon the application of Egbert H. Gold, of Chicago, Illinois, for an improvement in 'lhree-\Vay Cocks, errors appear in the printed specifica-tion requiring correction,

as follows: In line 112,- page 2, the Word certain should read central, and in the article A should read The; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office. l

Signed and sealed this 9th day of February, A. D., 1909.

[SEAL] C. C. BILLINGS,

Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

